Advocates for Human Potential (“AHP”) has an immediate opening for a
Research Associate II, who will act as the
REDCap Administrator/Data Manager to join our team of leading researchers in behavioral health studies. The successful candidate will have significant experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting REDCap-based projects. Ideal candidates have excellent problem-solving and analytic skills, are quick learners and skilled collaborators, and are detail-oriented and self-motivated.
Position Responsibilities
- Data Management
- Lead the design, build, and management of projects in REDCap.
- Design and maintain REDCap reports for staff use and/or for internal and external communication.
- Perform appropriate quality checks on datasets, assessing them for completeness and preparing them for statistical analysis.
- Manage and manipulate complex data sets and combine data sets from multiple sources through reshaping, stacking, merging, joining, and other data management tasks.
- Effectively collaborate with a team of analysts in producing reusable code and data pipelines for increased analytic efficiency across numerous projects.
- Identify and navigate organizational constraints, working towards efficiencies and innovations as possible within those constraints.
- Provide REDCap system training and technical assistance for other staff members and external collaborators using REDCap.
- REDCap Administration
- Oversee the overall functionality and maintenance of the REDCap system.
- Ensure system updates and upgrades are applied promptly and effectively.
- Ensure that data is handled in compliance with institutional, ethical, and regulatory standards.
- Implement and manage user access controls and data security measures.
- Configure project settings, user roles, and permissions.
- Develop and implement custom solutions or enhancements as needed.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, project setups, and user procedures.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to REDCap functionality or user access.
- Assist with IT troubleshooting and coordinate with REDCap’s software host, Vanderbilt University, as needed.
Qualifications
- Required:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
- A minimum of 2 years leading REDCap development and administration.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience managing large datasets and troubleshooting issues with data management systems.
- Proficiency with data cleaning, manipulation, and management via code using R. Experience with other analytic tools such as SPSS, Stata, SAS, or Python is also beneficial.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
- Experience working on large, fast-paced projects with hard deadlines that must be met. Must be able to work occasional weekends and evenings to accommodate project activities.
- Preferred:
- Experience with database management and accessing databases via SQL preferred.
- Proficiency with other data collection and data visualization tools (e.g., Domo, PowerBI, Tableau) is beneficial.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Research suggests that women and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they do not meet 100 percent of the job requirements. At AHP, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Salary Range: $64,000 - $80,000
To be transparent with applicants about salary and in compliance with various state pay disclosure requirements, AHP publishes the following information which is current as of the date of posting. The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the AHP salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be high or low in the range based on a range of factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. The range listed is just one component of AHP’s total compensation package for employees.
Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, AHP provides a variety of benefits to employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, a retirement plan with a 3% match, student loan repayment assistance, employer-paid life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, and much more.
More About AHP
AHP is proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work® for eight consecutive years. We earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by employees in anonymous surveys. We value employee well-being and are actively engaged in creating an environment that supports work-life balance, self-care, and mental and emotional health.
AHP is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.
